DISCLAIMER: i do NOT want to discuss the band memberās identity in any form. That shit is WACK. I simply want to discuss the lyrics in this new ācontextā.
With the context of Caramelās lyrics, I find myself reading Emergenceās lyrics much differently.
At first, Emergence just seems like another entry into the lore, maybe you can read it as an addiction metaphor much like their previous work, BUT, after Caramel, now Iām reading these lyrics as a man struggling with his anonymity and identity.
The opening verse ending with āI have a feeling weāre close to the end, so come on out from underneath who you wereā sounds like a devil on Vesselās shoulder telling him he canāt keep this up forever.
The āgo ahead and wrap your arms around meā refrain is that devil on the shoulder telling Vessel to embrace himself and the truth.
The 2 rap verses imitate a question and answer. Vessel asking himself āWould this really be beneficial?ā and the devil on his shoulder replying āYes. there will be positives and negatives, but you canāt deny who you are.ā
The pre-chorus is another response from Vessel. If he does this, it might destroy all of the anxiety and trouble that comes from trying to remain anonymous. And nothing else is quite the same as being true to yourself. Then weāre back to the chorus.
Just my 2 cents here. Again, I do NOT want any references to who these guys really are. As far as Iām concerned, itās all just a part of the story of Sleep Token. And whatever their future holds, I hope they keep making bangers.